{"id":1357,"date":"2023-11-11T02:29:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T02:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/?p=1357"},"modified":"2023-12-12T22:24:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T22:24:07","slug":"vermont-car-seat-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/vermont-car-seat-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Vermont Car Seat Laws (2024) -Rules to Secure A Child Properly"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
According to<\/span> Vermont Child Passenger Safety\u00a0Law, <\/span>children under eight years old should ride in a size-appropriate<\/span> restraining <\/strong>system<\/strong> including convertible, combination, and booster child safety seats.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\tVermont Legislature Title 23 Chapter 013 Sec V.S.A. \u00a7 1258 (a) on child restraint system reads: \n\n\"No person shall operate a motor vehicle, other than a type I school bus, in this State upon a public highway unless every occupant under age 18 is properly restrained in a federally approved child passenger restraining system as defined in 49 C.F.R. \u00a7 571.213, as may be amended, or a federally approved safety belt,\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tVermont Rear-facing Car Seat Laws\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tVermont Forward facing Car Seat Rules\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tVermont Booster Seat Laws\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen can child sit in front seat in Vermont\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tBest car seat to meet Vermont laws\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tSeat Laws across the United States\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t According to the rule in Sec V.S.A. \u00a7 1258 (a) (1), the Vermont law requires that infants below one year of age<\/strong> or under 20 pounds<\/strong> should be restrained in an appropriate child restraint system in the rear-facing position<\/a>.<\/p> The child restraint system should be federally approved and properly installed following the car seat manufacturer’s instructions.<\/p> The rear-facing car seats can’t be installed in the front seat with active airbags.\u00a0<\/p> Safety tips:<\/strong><\/p> When a child grows to one year of age or older but not less than eight years old, according to rule, he or she must be secured in an appropriate car seat system fitting their age and size.<\/p> The law does not say requirements on forward-facing car seats<\/a>.<\/p> The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicle explains that the system can be installed rear-facing or forward-facing among the three of the car seat types<\/a>: convertible, combination<\/a>, and booster,<\/p> Safety tips:<\/strong><\/p> Vermont law says that children aged 8 up to 15 can travel in a car seat belt or booster seat<\/a>, whichever fits them better.<\/p> If so, it’s better to follow the regulations by NHTSA<\/a> that use a booster seat until the child reaches the booster’s weight or height limit.<\/p> Most boosters feature a weight limit range from 100-120 pounds and a height limit range from 57-63 inches.\u00a0<\/p> That typically happens around age 10-12.<\/p> Safety tips:<\/strong><\/p> According to Vermont law, children under 17 years should be restrained in a seat belt or child restraint system, whichever fits them the best on age, weight, and height.\u00a0<\/p> Once your child outgrows their booster seat, you can remove the booster and secure him or her with the vehicle’s seat belt.\u00a0<\/p> Safety tips:<\/strong><\/p> Failing to follow the Vermont law causes penalties. The fine is $25.00<\/strong> for the first offense, $50.00<\/strong> for the second, and $100.00<\/strong> for the third offense.<\/p> No points will be assessed to the license of the driver.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Every person transporting a child shall be responsible for assuring that each child is properly restrained pursuant to Vermont Car Seat Law, no matter whether you are a resident or traveler.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t There are three situations mentioned exempt from following the Vermont rules on the child restraint system in part \u00a7 1258 (b)<\/b>.\u00a0<\/p> (1) the motor vehicle was manufactured without safety belts; or<\/p> (2) the motor vehicle is regularly used to transport passengers for hire, except a motor vehicle owned or operated by a child care facility<\/p> (3) the person has been ordered by an enforcement officer, a firefighter, or an authorized civil authority to evacuate persons from a stricken area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Vermont law only requires that you can\u2019t place a rear-facing seat in the front.<\/p> There is no age requirement mentioned in the law but experts recommend that you should keep your child in the back seat for as long as they are using a car seat.<\/p> They also prescribe the age of 13 for a child to move to the front seat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The car seat usage in a taxi is not mentioned in the Vermont law. But parents should be the ones who are responsible for taking care of the little passenger’s safety.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Vermont law is strict on rear-facing position with both age<\/a> and weight requirements<\/a> but does not talk too much on forward-facing<\/a> and booster. It just requires the operators (parents and other caregivers) to use a child restraint system or safety belt system before your child grows to 15 years.<\/p> Rear-facing (stage 1)<\/strong>: under one-year-old and 20 pounds<\/p> Forward-facing (stage 2)<\/strong>: between 1-year-old to 8 years old and more than 20 pounds<\/p> Booster (stage 3)<\/strong>: eight years old, no weight requirement for a booster seat<\/p> Seat belt (stage 4)<\/strong>: under 15 years old.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tWhat are the Car Seat Laws in Vermont?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Vermont Rear-Facing Car Seat Laws<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Vermont Forward Facing Car Seat Laws <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Child Booster Seat Laws in Vermont<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Seat Belt Laws for Vermont<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Penalty for Breaking Car Seat Laws in Vermont<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Vermont Car Seat Laws Apply for<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Exceptions<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
When can a child legally sit in the front seat in Vermont?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Taxi Car Seat Law in Vermont<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Age, Weight, Height Requirements in Vermont Car Seat Law<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t